After hosting nearly two-dozen “tax reform roundtables” throughout the state, Wisconsin's Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler have released a report that makes no recommendations on how to change the state's tax code.

The state Department of Transportation is considering a $1 billion freeway expansion project that could lead to the construction of the first double-decked section of interstate in Wisconsin. The proposal, however, has drawn some criticism from environmentalists and advocates of mass transit.

Once again, fast-food workers in Milwaukee and Madison will strike on Thursday as part of a national protest for the right to unionize and a $15 an hour minimum wage. Organizers predict the walkout will be the largest in a series of job actions that have happened over the past two years.

People are expected to spend more on gifts and decorations this Thanksgiving weekend, according to a National Retail Federation survey: The average person said they'd spend about $800, which would mark a 5 percent increase from 2013 numbers.